Maggie starts off in the story as having very low self-esteem, Walker describes her as, “Walking with chin on her chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since the fire that burned the house to the ground.” This has caused her to feel unattractive and not as confident compared to her sister. Being the younger sister, I feel she is looked down upon and not respected for who she really is. Maggie has not experienced as much of life as Dee, Yet, she seems to value it more. Maggie does not have any wishes to change her way of life, she has simply remained uneducated like her mother, but remains proud of who she is and what she stands for. Maggie has a close relationship with her mom; they seem to share a lot of the same views.
Although Ethan’s overall nature was damaged by the smash up, his time spent in Starkfield had caused his overall melancholy demeanor and left him feeling isolated. Ethan’s life is governed by women from the start.
Her courage of embracing her disability instead of hiding from it will motivate anybody who is different. I am astounded by her charisma and struggle to continue to do what she really loves. "-Barbara WaltersHost of "The View""A magnificent story about a tragic accident, amazing recovery and drive to get back in the water. Bethany does a great job sharing the valuable life lesson-following your dream. Bethany does not let her disability hold her back!
“She had wandered, without rule or guidance, in a moral wilderness; as vast, as intricate…holding a colloquy that was to decide their fate.” (183; Ch. 18) Hester has learned so much from what has happened, and the situation has changed her, the way the townspeople have treated her and took advantage of the situation. But from the very beginning she happened to be very much different from those around her. She took full responsibility of what she had done; she was described with such positive words and the opposite of the common puritan. She proves how corrupted the Puritan society is.
The movie demonstrates self-discovery and the realizations of the great power that one has but often forgets. All three characters learn that they have everything they need, and to look no further than their inner self. Dorothy, whom is searching to be appreciated, realizes her family truly loves her and she would be nothing without them. Lion was always courageous, he just needed to get through hardships and challenges himself to realize it. Tin Man, whom was searching for a heart realizes that he always showed love and emotion.
Her words were turned into actions, sets a good example for all Australians, male and female, a symbol of the resistance fighters’ determination and sacrifice and a representative of the British SOE. Furthermore Nancy was just a genuinely good person, showing courage, determination and selflessness. It is because of Nancy Wake’s courage and determination that she succeeded and survived in the war. Through her experiences we learn about what is was really like during the wartime and what it was like being a women in those times. The issues evident of Nancy Wake’s experiences are still inspirational to women and men of these days.
Cathy saw her mother as someone who views the world in a negative way and chose to distance herself from her. “When Cathy went off down the canyon by herself, Marion realized, in a vaguely disturbing way, that the child had politely but firmly rejected her mother’s company.” (Hamilton 188). Helen on the other hand had two men that cared a great deal for her. One offered her a way out of her community into a beautiful home by the beach. The other offered her stability and prestige in her own community.
The main theme of this book is the loneliness and friendship in 1930's America amongst the lower class people. In my opinion, this book tells us nothing but the reality about 1930's America which was loneliness and friendship. I think that the main theme of this book is trying to tell how important the friendship and how bitter the loneliness was at that time. Curley's wife is also one of the characters who are known with their loneliness in the book. She is the only female in the ranch.
As Wendy Rose writes, her words transform into the scar tissue of her trauma, both indicating and masking her emotional wounds. In “Neon Scars”, Rose projects her authorial voice in a direct and cutting fashion to express her turmoil from the disconnectedness from her roots that she experiences. Born a mixed blood Native American, she addresses the lack of identity she feels due to the disparity between her European background and her Native American appearance. Additionally, she lives with the face of a Hopi native, but empty handed in claiming a spot in her tribe. Rose aims at portraying feelings of familial alienation through the scattered format of her autobiography where she outlines both the origins of her family and current psychological
In "A Worn Path" Eudora Welty uses conflicts to exemplify Phoenix's will and strength. These conflicts make her journey seem extremely heroic and put her in a class above her own. Phoenix willingly takes on this "worn path" with great determination and vigor. Her major conflicting battles are struggles between the strength of her mind versus the strength of her body, nature’s relentless cruelty, and her most important dilemma of all the choice between her grandsons well being over her own. From the beginning to the end of the path, Phoenix's mind and body are working together; her conflicts begin when her mind is asked to take over.